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The 2018-19 Spanish citrus crop has seen increases across the board, according to official data from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. The largest increases are in satsuma (+31.3%), lemon (+21.5%), […]
Fri 07/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The tomato exports have dropped 20% over the past ten years, from 1.36 million tons to 1.09 million tons, according to Coexphal data. As the average price per kilo has […]
Fri 07/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Argentina’s fresh apple and pear crops are estimated at 590,000 tons and 600,000 tons, respectively, as the decline in planted area continues. Fruit quality and calibre were negatively affected by […]
Fri 07/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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This season will see Chile send its first kiwis to North America. To mark this historic achievement, there will be promotions in retail outlets and on social media from June […]
Mon 03/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
The watermelon market is going strong in Spain. Indeed, Spaniards consume on average 8.4 kg of the fruit per year. The level of consumption has remained stable above the 8kg […]
Thu 23/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
A bumper harvest is expected for Spain’s stone fruit, which is set to total 1.43 million tons in 2019 – a rise of 14% from last season in peaches. This […]
Thu 23/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Europe continues to diversify its sources of garlic, meaning that China’s garlic exports to the EU continue to fall. Between 2017 and 2018, shipments to the EU fell by 27.5%, […]
Wed 22/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first specialised reefer vessel (SRV) to be loaded with citrus was sent to China last week. The initial protocol for shipping South African citrus to China was signed in […]
Wed 22/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Morocco’s 2019 melon crop is expected to be large and with good quality, despite a slight dip in surface area in Dakhla and late plantations, according to Medfel data. The […]
Wed 22/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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More and more European distributors of berries pay attention to honeysuckle. “This year, Ukrainian growers for the first time launch to the market the tastiest varieties of honeysuckle; we are […]
Wed 22/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Ukraine’s agricultural export market was worth a record USD 18.8 billion in 2018 and this growth trend has continued into the current year. Agrarian Ministry officials have reported a 24.4% […]
Wed 22/05/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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In MY2018/19, Chile is expected to register a fall of 4.5% in table grape production, to 870,000 tons. This decline is partly due to a drop in yields due to […]
Tue 21/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
